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Kwŏn Yul

Korean Army General and the Commander-in-chief of the Joseon Dynasty · Lived 1537 to 1599 · aged 62

Kwŏn Yul was a Korean army general and the commander-in-chief of the Joseon period, who successfully led the Korean forces against Japan during the Japanese invasions of Korea. He is best known for the Battle of Haengju where he defeated an attacking force of about 30,000 Japanese with 2,800 troops.

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Lived 1537 to 1599 · aged 62